ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to...
EU Lawmakers Approve Penalties Including Imprisonment, Fines for Environmental Crimes
The European Parliament announced that it has adopted new rules on environmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward of nature. More...
Businesses Embedding Sustainability Outperforming on Profitability, Talent Attraction: IBM Survey
Companies that embed sustainability into their operations are likely to experience significant benefits over their peers in areas including revenue growth, profitability and talent...
Munich Re’s MEAG Raises Over $200 Million for Sustainable Forestry Fund
Munich Re Group’s asset manager MEAG announced today that it has raised $207 million in capital commitments at the first closing of its MEAG...
Carlyle Hires Former Goldman Sachs Commodities Research Head Jeff Currie for New Energy Transition Role
Global investment firm Carlyle announced today the appointment of former Goldman Sachs head of commodities research Jeff Currie as Chief Strategy Officer of Energy...
British Airways Parent IAG Signs Deal for Nearly 1 Billion Liters of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of airlines including Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and LEVEL, announced today its largest Sustainable Aviation...
Climate Consultancy South Pole Appoints Daniel Klier as New CEO
Decarbonization-focused consultancy and carbon project developer and solutions provider South Pole announced today the appointment of Daniel Klier as its new Chief Executive Officer....
Singapore to Introduce Mandatory Climate Reporting Beginning 2025
Singapore will implement mandatory climate-related reporting requirements for listed and large non-listed companies, with obligations for some to begin disclosing in line with the...
EU Council Fails to Approve New Environmental, Human Rights Sustainability Due Diligence Law
A key piece of EU legislation setting mandatory obligations for companies to address their negative impacts on human rights and the environment was dealt...
S&P Launches Biodiversity-Focused Versions of S&P 500 and Global LargeMidCap Indices
Index provider S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) announced today the launch of biodiversity-focused versions of its flagship S&P 500 and Global LargeMidCap indices,...